The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY.
How 1t VIII BE Celebrated in PORT
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Today win be appropriately observed as
Memorial Day.
The Custom House, banks, dry goods, and
fancy goods stores, city offices, and the
wholesale trade generally, will close, and at
the Post Office the usual holiday hours will
prevails to o a. m. and l to 2 p. m. The
carriers will make delivery in the morning,
but not in tine afternoon.
1t is hoped that that the flags all over the
city will be generally displayed.
All flowers for Memorial Day left at b. E.
McDonough's, Congress street, and at George
II. Lords, corner of Congress and India
streets, will be called for by the committee at
or before Q o'clock this morning.
PROGRAMME:
The following Is the official programme of
Memorial observances and services by Bos-
worth and Thatcher Posts, G. A R., and
Shepley Camp, Sons of Veterans:
Forenoon
The Posts will assemble at their respect
i've halls in accordance with the orders of
the commanders published above.
Details from Bosworth Post will decorate
the following cemeteries:
Calvary Cemetery-Detail under command
of Comrade John Gooding, Jr., with Chan
dler's Band and escorted ~ the Montgom-
cry Guards, will leave Bosworth Hall at
As o'clock a. IN. Mass will be celebrated
and there will be music by the band. Rev.
Father McDonough will ofliciate.
Western Cemetery7-Detail under command
of Comrade Charles F. Dam will leave Bos-
worth Hall at o'clock a. m. Services and
address by Rev. Francis Southworth.
Forest City Cemetery-Detail under COM
mand of Comrade John Evans will leave
Bosworth Hall at S45 a. m. Services and
address by Rev. w. II. Adams and vocal
music.
Quebec street-veterans Of 1912, in charge
of subcommittee, Comrade d. w. Scribner
of bThatcher Post. Carriages will leave
Preble Chapel shortly after o'clock a. IN.
Services and prayer uy Rev. w. 7. Phelan,
vocal music by Preble Chapel Sabbath
School, and historical address by j. T. Hull,
Esq.
Eastern Cemetery. Lincoln tree and Gar
field tree-Thateher Post, G. A. r., will
leave their hall at o'clock a. M, headed by
the Maine State Fife and Drum Corps, and
VIII decorate the above places. AT Lincoln
tree, address, prayer and vocal music by
young ladies of the High School. At East
ern cemetery, address by Rev. Mr.. Whit
taker and vocal music by the choir from the
Church of the Messiah. At Garfield tree,
address by Rev. A. II. Wright and vocal
music.
afternoon.
The following general order gives the pro-
gramme for the afternoon exercises:
HEADQ'Rs CHIEF MARSHAL, G. A. RI
PORTLAND May 26, 1887.
General Order No. l.
The following route and order of process
ion is published for the information of all
taking part therein.
The platoon of police, Chambers band
and Fife and Drum Corps will report Eto the
officer commanding the escort in Market
Square at o'clock, p. m. The escort will
move at 1.15 over the following route: From
Market Square to Centre street, to Free
street, to Congress ksquare, down Congress
street to Grand Army Hall, where Bosworth
Post No. 2, and Thatcher Post No. ILL., and
Shepley Camp, Sons of Veterans will be
taken into line; down Congress street to
City Hall, where the City Government and
Invited guests will be received; thence
through Congress to Pearl street, down Pearl
to Portland & Rochester railroad station and
take cars for Morrill's Corner. On arriving
at Morrill's the same order will be taken to
Evergreen Cemetery.
Comrades Charles ID. Clark of Bosworth
Post, and ID. W. Scribner of Thatcher Post
are hereby appointed aids to the Marshal
and Will be obeyed and respected accord
ingly.
Soldiers and sailors not members of the
| Grand Army are cordially invited to Join in
| left of either Post.
| Formation Of Procession.
Platoon of Police
Chief Marshal and Aids.
Chambers Band.
Col. John j. Lynch, Commanding Escort and
staff Escort.
Portland Light Infantry
Portland Mechanic Blues
Montgomery Guards
Portland Cadets.
Bosworth Post, No. 2, G.. A. r.
City Government and Invited Guests
Maine State Fife and Drum Corps.
Thatcher Post, No. III, q. A. r.
Shepley Camp Sons of Veterans.
Disabled Comrades in Carriages.
The several organizations will report for
duty as above.
GEO. f. FRENCH, Chief Marshal.
The services at Evergreen Cemetery will
be as follows On arrival of the procession,
squads will proceed to decorate the graves
under command of Comrade C. N. Lang
The order of exercises is the following:
Prayer by Rev. Mr., Whitaker.
Reading Roll of Honor by Comrade George F.
French.
Dlrge by Chambers Band.
Benediction.
EUening.
Services in City Hall will commence at s
o'clock. The following will be the pro-
gramme:
niuolc .OnanulefS Band
Introductory remarks...Geo +. French, Chairman
Slnging-"Rest Soldier Rest Weber Club
IIdyer Rev. IL. Ill. Halleck
Singing-"Hear Our Prayer" (hymn by Rev
Thomas Hill, ID. d. .,.........S haw's Quartette
slnging-Dear Refuge Never Failing. Weber Club Club
Recitation Prof. Adams
Singing-"When the First Shot of Fort Sum
ter Fell" written for the occasion) .........
Shaw's Quartette.
Address. ......................M Maj. H. s. Melcher
Closing hymn, America" in which all are in.s
vited to join.
WhitsuIday.